Police are investigating after a man posing as a dog trainer allegedly stole a 5-month-old puppy from a midtown Toronto park.
A man who advertised his services on Kijiji met up with a female prospective client at Sunnybrook Park at about 1 p.m. on June 5.
The pair had a brief conversation at the park at Bayview Avenue and Blythwood Road. Police say the man then grabbed the woman's puppy and ran away, fleeing the scene in a navy-blue pickup truck.
Toronto police said the dog is a black male Cane Corso with a white patch on his chest.
The suspect is described as brown, about 6-feet tall, with short, dark hair and possible acne scars. He is estimated to be between the ages of 25 and 30, and was last seen wearing dark clothing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5300 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477 (TIPS).
